Gaston Calzato is the Lead of Marketing & Communications at The King’s Trust Canada. Previously, he held positions at Enactus Canada as well as industry-leading public relations agencies Citizen and Ketchum, where he executed on Canadian PR campaigns for some of the world’s largest brands.

Gaston has an associate’s degree from Sheridan College.

When not at work, Gaston enjoys sports, music and fashion.

Praan Misir is a Senior Manager, Enterprise Projects and Digital Solutions at The King’s Trust Canada. Previously, he held positions at the Ontario Library Association and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, leading software implementation and digital optimization projects.

Praan has a Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership from Carleton University, as well as a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the University of Toronto.

When not at work, Praan enjoys travelling, visiting new bakeries, and a good book.

Stacy Johnson (she/her) is a Senior Manager of Programming at The King’s Trust Canada. Previously, she held positions at Lumenus Mental Health, Developmental and Community Services as a Clinical Manager overseeing the mental health counselling team, and at Griffin Centre both as a youth mental health counsellor and lead training facilitator in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Stacy has a Master’s in Social Work degree from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelor’s in Social Work degree from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and diplomas in Social Service Work and the Assaulted Women and Children’s Counsellor/ Advocate program from George Brown College.

When not at work, Stacy enjoys listening to 90’s R&B, travelling, and spending time with her loved ones.

Sheila brings extensive experience supporting senior leaders across the public, nonprofit, and media sectors. Most recently, she served as Executive Assistant to the COO and Board Secretary at TVO Media Education Group. Prior to her time at TVO, Sheila held executive assistant and advisory roles with Re:Sound Music Licensing Company, Dentons Canada LLP, and the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development. Sheila is also an accomplished singer-songwriter and recording artist, and is a Canadian Folk Music Award winner and Juno Award nominee. When not at work, she enjoys running with her run club, watching SNL, and spending time with friends and family.

Dawn is a Coordinator, Program Delivery at The King’s Trust Canada. She has spent her career working with young people at the start of theirs with experience across tech and start-ups leading high-volume campus recruitment in North America, building partnerships with school partners, and setting up HR and onboarding programs from the ground up. She also served as the Canadian lead for an early-career employee resource group focused on volunteering and networking.

Dawn graduated from the University of Ottawa, where she was Co-President of the Women in Management Network, connecting students with women business leaders through events, workshops and community engagement.

Away from the office, Dawn enjoys watching Formula 1, hockey, and spending time with her family, friends and her dog, Apollo.